Summary Of Let's Not Be Divided

The article “Let’s Not Be Divided. Divided People Are Easier to Rule” by Trevor Noah was written in December of 2016. Trevor is putting his opinion on the internet about racial equality and how divided we are. He compares his life where he grew up and how American is so much different. I disagree with some of the things he states in his opinions, but mostly I agree. Trevor Noah took the position on “The Daily Show” from Jon Stewart. Trevor soon found out it was not so much of standup comedy. The show was about targeting America but just making it sound like comedy. People were ashamed of Trevor because he wasn’t doing what Jon did when he was the host, and that was not keeping up with daily attacks. Later, Trevor found out Jon Stewart didn’t like being labeled as the ‘Great Eviscrerator’. Trever states, “He didn’t think it was healthy, and he always tried to think about the details of issues with a healthy dose of skepticism before going on air and putting his ideas into the world” (Noah, 2016). On the internet, people on social media took everything Jon said …show more content…
He says, “In South Africa, where I come from, we also use comedy to critique and analyze, and while we don’t let our politicians off the hook, we don’t eviscerate one another” (Noah, 2016). They use comedy in South Africa to deal with pain and bad experiences. Coming to America, Trevor had to learn how to deal with Americans and how to communicate. He says that we are divided by black and white. “Either black people are criminals, or cops are racist – pick one. It’s us versus them” (Noah, 2016). Trevor believes we are fueled by the news, social media, and politics. He says when we are divided up as a country, it is easier to rule. The inequality of race is what is making us divide like we are. He states that if let race stop getting in between us, we could all live in the middle of life and be a country